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Lamb!!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Feb 15, 2012 - By Rowena

MOONSTRUCK FARMS CSA SIEBERT LAMB PLEASE WELCOME THE SIEBERTS TO MOONSTRUCK FARMS CSA THEY ARE FROM THE LANCASTER/PALMDALE AREA AND RAISE SOUTHLAND AND SUFFOLK/HAMPSHIRE MIX HERITAGE LAMBS.THE CURRENT LAMBS AVAILABLE ARE GRASS AND GRAIN FED, BUT...

Baked Apples with Dried Fruit and Nuts

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Feb 15, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients: 6 large baking apples, free of blemishes, cored 3 T raisins, chopped 3 T dried cranberries, unsweetened 2 T walnuts, toasted and chopped 2T almonds, toasted and chopped ½ C apple cider 3 T maple syrup 3 T butter, cut into...

Sliding towards Spring

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Feb 15, 2012 - By Emily

It's the halfway day of February already! Winter seems to be just flying by. Although, the fact that it has been warm and snow free for much of the time probably has a lot to do with that feeling. But as we start on the downhill of the month, I can't...

Spring is Just Around the Corner. Really!

Lazy Ox Farm   -   Feb 15, 2012 - By Margie

The days are getting longer. There is a little more strength in the sun. So, there's snow on the ground. It won't last! What do groundhogs know about the weather, anyway? They stay underground and out of touch all winter. Spring will make its long...

Spiced Maple Carrot Muffins

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Feb 14, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients: 2 C flour ½ t salt 2 t cinnamon ¼ t nutmeg 1 t baking soda 1 t baking powder ¾  C light brown sugar or Demerara sugar ½ C maple syrup 4 eggs 1 C apple sauce 3 C grated carrots Directions: ...

Hazelnut Honey Buns

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Feb 14, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients: 1 package active dry yeast 1/4 cup sugar 1-3/4 cups milk, warm (105° to 115°F) 5 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup butter, melted 2 egg whites 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 cup raw honey 1 cup hazelnuts, chopped and...

Sweet Maple Apple Slices

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Feb 14, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients: 1 ½ lb cooking apples, peeled, cored and cut into ½ inch slices 2 T butter 1 T water 1 t lemon juice ¼ t apple pie spice ¼ C maple syrup Pinch of salt Directions: Melt butter in large, heavy skillet. Add apples,...

Browned Honey Buttercream

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Feb 14, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients: 1/3 cup raw wildflower honey 1/3 cup water 8 egg yolks 1 cup demerara sugar 1 lb. unsalted butter, softened Directions: In a saucepan, bring honey to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until it begins to smoke...

Maple-Ginger Pear Pie

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Feb 13, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients: 3 lbs ripe  (not mushy) Bartlett pears, peeled and cores cut into wedges 1/3 C sugar or Demerara Sugar , plus 1 T 1/3 C maple syrup 2 T lemon juice 2 T quick-cooking tapioca 1 t grated lemon peel 1 t minced...

Finding Our Dream Farm

Holmestead Farm   -   Feb 13, 2012 - By Marshall and Becky

I think there is a dream in each of us that we would like to see come true.  For Marshall and I it was to someday own a farm.  In  2007 we had sold our home in a subdivision just before the housing market went down so we were ready to purchase...